RH17 6BU maps, stats, and open data
RH17 6BU lies on Brighton Road in Handcross, Haywards Heath. RH17 6BU is located in the Handcross & Pease Pottage electoral ward, within the local authority district of Mid Sussex and the English Parliamentary constituency of Horsham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Sussex ICB - 70F and the police force is Sussex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
RH17 6BU geodata
| Easting | 526227 |
| Northing | 129518 |
| Latitude | 51.051143 |
| Longitude | -0.200475 |
Where is RH17 6BU?
| Street | Brighton Road |
| Locality | Handcross |
| Town/City | Haywards Heath |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RH17 |
RH17 6BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RH17 6BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Handcross & Pease Pottage |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Horsham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RH17 6BU
2019 8 OCT £995,000 |
2019 31 MAY £509,000 |
2013 11 SEP £392,500 |
CLAERWEN VILLA, BRIGHTON ROAD, HANDCROSS, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 6BU 2012 19 DEC £265,000 |
2006 6 OCT £670,000 |
2003 31 OCT £580,000 |
1999 24 MAY £370,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RH17 6BU
| The Garden House (B2114) | Handcross | 101m |
| The Garden House (B2114) | Handcross | 116m |
| Red Lion (B2114) | Handcross | 195m |
| Truggers (Horsham Road) | Handcross | 214m |
| Truggers (Horsham Road) | Handcross | 217m |
Nearest railway stations to RH17 6BU
| Balcombe Station | 4.5km |
| Faygate Station | 6.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RH17 6BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RH17 6BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 68.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 16.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RH17 6BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
RH17 6BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RH17 6BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 395,487 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,815 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,447 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 115,177 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,759 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,959 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RH17 6BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RH17 6BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
48% of English postcodes are less deprived than RH17 6BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RH17 6BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to RH17 6BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Staplefield | 16:30 | 10:15 | 1,887m |
| Tilgate Forest Row | 16:30 | 07:30 | 2,828m |
| Handcross Road | 16:00 | 09:00 | 3,483m |
RH17 6BU ITL and RH17 6BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for RH17 6BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ2 | Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ28 | West Sussex (North East) |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000228 | Mid Sussex |
RH17 6BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for RH17 6BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00161622 | |
| LSOA | E01031692 | Mid Sussex 007A |
| MSOA | E02006610 | Mid Sussex 007 |
Nearest postcodes to RH17 6BU
| RH17 6BZ | Brighton Road | 99m |
| RH17 6EA | Brighton Road | 126m |
| RH17 6EB | Staplefield Road | 159m |
| RH17 6DB | Horsham Road | 202m |
| RH17 6DE | Horsham Road | 209m |
| RH17 6BW | High Street | 227m |
| RH17 6DF | Horsham Road | 235m |
| RH17 6BN | High Street | 276m |
| RH17 6DH | Horsham Road | 291m |
| RH17 6BP | High Street | 292m |
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